June 13, 2007

 

 

The Roscommon County Board of Commissioner’s met on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 for a regular meeting.  Chairman Mead called the meeting to order at 10:50 A.M.

 

Roll Call:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Also Present:  Bill Ancel;  Herb Weatherly;  Carrie Perialas, E-911;  Paul Marcotte;

Clint Stouffer;  Carol Quirk, Juvenile Detention Ctr.;  Glenn Schicker, H.L. Resorter;

Lois W. Byrd;  Randy Stevenson, Undersheriff;  Fran Staley, Sheriff;  Steve LeMire,

Jail Administrator;  Gloria Burns, Road Commission;  Jon Rilett;  John Bawol, E-911

Director;  Fred Chidester, Denton Township Supervisor;  Jim White;  Larry Paxson;

 

            1.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve the agenda and

                        add motion to approve Resolution to authorize Issuance of Michigan

                        Transportation Fund refunding bonds and change motion #5 to 45 Hrs.

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Nellist, Mead, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            2.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve minutes from

                        May 4, 9, 18, 23, 2007 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Souder,

                        Milburn, Nellist, Mead, Schneider.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Public Comment – None.

 

            3.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to approve Class A bills.

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Nellist, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.

                        Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            4.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve Claims and

                        Accounts.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn,

                        Souder.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Controller’s Report

 

Cheryl talked about working with Lois Byrd, employee move from Level 1 to Level 2,

part-time person for cleaning, and part-time security officer.

 

            5.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Schneider to approve Treasurer’s report

                        dated May 31, 2007 as presented.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead,

                        Milburn, Schneider, Souder.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

Review of Monthly Reports:  Sheriff’s activity report;  Gypsy Moth;  Animal Control;

 

Ed Nellist presented Terry MacKillop with a plaque for being awarded Animal Control

Employee of the Year by the National Animal Control Association for the year 2007.

Terry is the first to be awarded in the State of Michigan.  “CONGRATULATIONS

TERRY.”

 

Correspondence

 

            A.        Howard Gregg, D.O. – Medical Examiner

                        Re:  Future retirement.

            B.         NEMCOG-Northeast MI Council of Govt.

                        Re:  Public Notice of Higgins Lake Sewer Authority

            C.        MI Dept. of Transportation

                        Re:  Airport Programming Meetings

            D.        Michael VanWormer

                        Re:  Resignation from Planning Commission

            E.         Jon Rilett, St. Helen

                        Re:  Tax increase.

 

            6.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to levy the following tax rates for

                        the County of Roscommon for the year 2007.  Summer:  General Fund

                        3.5964, Winter:  Mini-Bus 0.4709, E-911 0.6531, Road Patrol 0.9697,

                        Senior Services 0.2423, Gypsy Moth 0.0000, Animal Shelter 0.2476.  On

                        Roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Milburn, Souder.  Nays: 

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

            7.         Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to authorize Larry D. Mead,

                        Chairman and Ann Bonk, County Clerk to sign the L-4029 with the

                        following tax rates for the County of Roscommon for the year 2007.

                        Summer:  General Fund 3.5964, Winter:  Mini-bus 0.4709, E-911

                        0.6531, Road Patrol 0.9697, Senior Services 0.2423, Gypsy Moth

                        0.0000, Animal Shelter 0.2476.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Souder,

                        Schneider, Mead, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            8.         Moved by Mead, seconded by Nellist to re-appoint Fred Chidester,

                        Jack Kramer, Rebecca Ragan and Roy Spangler to the Economic

                        Development Board with terms ending on March 31, 2009.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Souder, Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            9.         Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to re-appoint Greg Bush,

                        Lois Byrd and Al Cambridge to the Economic Development Board

                        with terms ending on March 31, 2010.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn,

                        Schneider, Nellist, Mead, Souder.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            10.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to assign additional duties

                        to the Roscommon County Sheriff Department to oversee the Security

                        Officer position.  Trained part-time employees from the Sheriff’s

                        office will fill the 45 hour per week position once the new court facility

                        opens to the public.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Mead, Nellist,

                        Milburn, Souder.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            11.       Moved by Souder, seconded by Nellist to approve the revised Personnel

                        Manual for Roscommon County with a revision date of May 23, 2007.  On                   roll call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Souder.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            12.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Nellist to approve the revised Probate &

                        Family Division of Circuit Court Personnel Manual with the revision date

                        of January 3, 2007.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Souder, Milburn, Schneider,

                        Mead, Nellist.  Nays:  None.  Motion carried.

 

            13.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to approve the revised Friend of

                        the Court Personnel Manual with a revision date of January 3, 2007.  On                                   roll call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            14.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Schneider to approve Resolution

                        supporting the 34th Circuit FY-2008 Community Corrections

                        Grant Application and Plan in the amount of $189,937.00 and authorize

                        Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign. 

 

                 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 34TH CIRCUIT FY-2008

                  COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS GRANT APPLICATION AND

                   PLAN

 

                        WHEREAS, the Counties of Arenac, Ogemaw and Roscommon formed

                        a regional Community Corrections Advisory Board (hereafter CCAB)

                        under Michigan Public Act 511 of 1988: and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the CCAB has prepared a Community Corrections Grant

                        Application and Plan for FY-2008 (hereafter Grant) for program

                        continuation and funding in accordance with the guidelines established

                        by the Michigan Department of Corrections, Office of Community

                        Corrections (hereafter OCC); and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the CCAB approved the preparation and submission of the

                        Grant at their April 4, 2007 meeting and recommends its support by

                        each member county; and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the State Community Corrections Board has approved the

                        submission of the Grant authorized by the regional 34th Circuit CCAB;

                        and

 

                        WHEREAS,  by supporting the Grant and Plan, the County will have the

                        option of utilizing any or all of the services funded under the Grant at no

                        cost to the County and with no future obligation for funding by the

                        County;

 

                        THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Roscommon County Board of

                        Commissioner’s hereby supports the 34th Circuit CCAB Grant

                        application/Plan and its implementation.

 

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Mead, Nellist, Schneider, Souder, Milburn.  Nays:

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

 

            15.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Souder to authorize Chairman, Larry

                        D. Mead to sign Community Economic Development Program

                        Coordinator Contract between Roscommon County and Lois Byrd with

                        an effective date of June 18, 2007 through September 17, 2007.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Schneider, Mead, Nellist, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

            16.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Souder to approve Resolution in

                        regards to ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) Access Routes as presented and

                        authorize Chairman, Larry D. Mead to sign.

 

ORV (Off-Road Vehicle) ACCESS ROUTES

 

                        WHEREAS,  Roscommon County is unique with respect to having

                        numerous lakes within our County including three major lakes, and

                        188,996 acres of public land offering an abundance of opportunity

                        for nature and sports lovers; and

 

                        WHEREAS, Roscommon County welcomes visitors to our area by

                        providing beautiful scenery, hiking trails, golfing, camping, fishing,

                        boating, swimming, water skiing, snowmobiling and many other

                        activities; and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the number of visitors to our area has a direct impact on

                        the citizens that live here and the businesses that are supported by

                        providing services and jobs to our residents; and

 

                        WHEREAS,  the Board of Commissioners realize that tourism plays a

                        significant and critical role in the lives of the citizens that reside, work and

                        own businesses in Roscommon County; and

 

                        WHEREAS,  officials in Roscommon County must always be open to

                        new ideas to stimulate and improve tourism; and

                       

                        WHEREAS,  the Board of Commissioners recognize that ORV use is a

                        growing and popular form of motorized recreation and all of northern

                        Michigan has much to offer ORV users; and

 

                        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Roscommon County

                        Board of Commissioners encourages the development of a task force

                        consisting of local units of government, police agencies, representatives

                        from the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners and the

                        Roscommon County Road Commission, business owners, citizens of our

                        County and the Department of Natural Resources, to work cooperatively

                        to develop a plan that will open up access routes along specifically

                        designated roads in a safe and lawful manner so that ORV riders will

                        have better access to lodging, food and fuel; and

 

                        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,  that a copy of this Resolution be sent

                        to State Representative Joel Sheltrown, Senator Michele McManus,

                        Governor Jennifer Granholm, all townships within Roscommon County

                        all police agencies within Roscommon County, the Roscommon County

                        Road Commission and the Department of Natural Resources.

                        On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:

                        None.  Motion carried.

 

            17.       Moved by Milburn, seconded by Mead to approve Resolution to

                        authorize Issuance of Michigan Transportation Fund Refunding

                        bonds, Series 2007 as presented and authorize Chairman, Larry D.

                        Mead to sign any necessary documentation. 

 

                        RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF MICHIGAN

                        TRANSPORTATION FUND REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2007

 

                        WHEREAS, at the request of the Board of County Road Commissioners

                        of the County of Roscommon (the “County Road Commission”), the

                        County of Roscommon (the “County”) issued its Michigan Transportation

                        Fund Bonds, Series 2002, dated May 1, 2002 in the original principal

                        amount of $4,000,000 (the “Prior Bonds”) to defray part of the cost of

                        acquiring and constructing a new County Road Commission central

                        garage complex and satellite facility (the “Project”) as permitted by and

                        pursuant to Act 51 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1951, as amended

                        (“Act 51”) in accordance with that certain “Resolution to Authorize

                        Issuance of Michigan Transportation Fund Bonds” adopted on April

                        18, 2002 (the “Prior Bond Resolution”) by the County Board of

                        Commissioners; and

 

                        WHEREAS, in accordance with Act 51, the Prior Bonds are payable

                        from Michigan Transportation Fund monies received by the County

                        Road Commission and irrevocably appropriated and pledged by the

                        County Road Commission in amounts sufficient to pay the principal

                        of and interest on the Prior Bonds when due pursuant to the terms of

                        a resolution adopted by the County Road Commission on April 10,

                        2002; and

 

                        WHEREAS, the County reserved to itself in the Prior Bond Resolution

                        the right to refund the Prior Bonds, in whole or in part, prior to

                        maturity, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of

                        1986, as amended, (the “Code”), Act 51 and Act 202 of the Public Acts

                        of Michigan of 1943, as amended (“Act 202”); and

 

                        WHEREAS, Act 202 was repealed effective April 30, 2002, and the

            provisions thereof that continue to apply to the Prior Bonds and the

            Bonds to be issued hereunder have been replaced and reenacted by

            the provisions of Act 34 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 2001 (“Act

            34”); and

 

            WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on May 10, 2007, the County Road

            Commission determined that it is in the best interest of the County

            Road Commission, the County and its residents, taxpayers and electors

            that the Prior Bonds maturing on February 1 in the years 2011 through

            2027, inclusive, be refinanced and refunded to achieve savings in the

            cost of debt service on the Prior Bonds; and

 

            WHEREAS, the County Board of Commissioners is adopting this

            resolution to authorize the partial refunding of the Prior Bonds on

            an advance refunding basis.

 

            On roll call:  Ayes:  Nellist, Mead, Schneider, Milburn, Souder.  Nays:

            None.  Motion carried.

 

            18.       Moved by Souder, seconded by Mead to proceed with the process of

                        appointing two (2) additional members to the Roscommon County Road

                        Commission, notify the Road Commission in writing and schedule the

                        28-day public hearing that is required by Public Act 598 of 2006 amended

                        Public Act 283 of 1909.  On roll call:  Ayes:  Souder, Schneider, Mead,

                        Nellist.  Nays:  Milburn.  Motion carried.

 

            19.       Moved by Nellist, seconded by Milburn to adjourn meeting.  On roll

                        call:  Ayes:  Milburn, Souder, Schneider, Mead, Nellist.  Nays:  None.

                        Motion carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 11:30 A.M.

 

 

_______________________________            ______________________________

Larry D. Mead, Chairman                                     Ann M. Bonk, County Clerk